Bangkok vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$405
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 132% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5960th and 8988th ($902 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1087th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Islamabad

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Bangkok Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401